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ENIGMA 203 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Attilla Jeffery (ranked 25285 p4p, 25216 weight class) and Valentino Valente (ranked 383 p4p, 388 weight class). The key to victory for Attilla Jeffery has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Attilla Jeffery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentino Valente!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffery misses with a body shot
and Valente counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeffery tries to work over Valente's front leg with a kick but Valente checks it.
Valente doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valente ducks under a wild hook from Jeffery.
Jeffery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A low kick from Jeffery misses
and Valente counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valente checks the leg kick.
Jeffery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jeffery misses with the body kick
letting Valente counter with a right hand.
Jab by Jeffery.
Jeffery closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffery swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valente.
Nice uppercut there from Jeffery.
 Valente is rocked!
Jeffery lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Valente is looking to close the distance but Jeffery sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Valente crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Valente is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Attilla Jeffery!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 3279 p4p, 25398 weight class) and Bebe Em (ranked 220 p4p, 310 weight class). Gill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Enemy - Big L. Bebe Em is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bebe Em!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Em shoots for a takedown but Gill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Em rushes Gill and presses him up against the cage.
Em takes a shot to the head.
Gill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Em.
A frustrated look appears on Em's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gill lands with a right to the head.
Gill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Em's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Em looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Em has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gill prevents Em from breaking the clinch.
Gill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill stalls.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em has had enough of the clinch but Gill keeps him there for the moment.
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Em is trying to break free.
Em working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill can't find room to land a body shot as Em controls the action.
Gill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Em takes a shot to the head.
Gill throws a head punch that misses.
Em is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
Gill lands a left hand.
Em wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Gill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gill lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gill.
Gill prevents Em from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gill.
Gill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gill has Em pressed against the cage, preventing Em from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gill.
Gill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill cracks Em with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gill.
Gill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Em looks winded!
Gill presses Em against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gill just leaning against Em, taking a breather.
Gill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill lands with a light punch inside.
Gill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Em is rocked!
Gill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Em is still on wobbly legs! Can Gill finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Gill.
Gill digs a right hand into Em's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Em's gas tank.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
Gill creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Em with a big uppercut! Em tries to clinch up but Gill pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Em to the mat! Em covers up and Gill unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blue Gill!
A relieved looking Blue Gill thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JT King (ranked 5438 p4p, 3014 weight class) and Kyle Bush (ranked 290 p4p, 209 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wyte-Talkin aint Walkin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Bush!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush moves away from the strike by King.
Bush drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
Bush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Bush counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush working away.
Bush tries to move into full mount but can't pass King's legs.
Bush is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bush advances to mount.
Bush content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King taking shots to the head.
 It looks like JT King has been cut.
Bush looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bush is standing up, even though he is in mount.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bush misses with a jab, cross combination.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Bush fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Bush is now in King's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bush controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bush controlling from the top position.
Bush drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Bush off! Bush jumps back into King's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
Bush content to stall in guard here.
Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bush engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bush is in King's guard.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bush stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JT King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Bush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Bush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bush pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King is looking for a sweep. Bush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bush connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
Bush is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bush seems content to control.
King won't allow Bush to pass to mount.
Bush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bush seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Bush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bush is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Bush the control monster continue. Boring.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bush is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King taking some punishment here, with Bush in his half guard.
Bush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
Kyle Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bush sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bush working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bush is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
Bush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bush tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Bush tries to stand and escape but King is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
Bush throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JT King's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bush shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King cracks Bush with a good jab.
Bush clinches with his opponent.
Bush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Kyle Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
Bush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
Bush looks to clinch
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Bush has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
JT King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Bush.
A jab from King misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bush wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Bush misses with a head kick.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bush is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush advances position into side control!
Bush controls the position.
Bush is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well.
Bush scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at King to see if he's OK.
King trying to remain calm as Bush controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to reverse the position.
Bush in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... King is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Bush!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gentry (ranked 2392 p4p, 3338 weight class) and Charles Sanders (ranked 135 p4p, 164 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gentry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hot Boy. Sanders has chosen Le Freak- CHIC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentry staying out of range there.
Sanders loads up on a big right hand but Gentry slips the punch.
Sanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentry.
Gentry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentry lands a nice shot that snaps Sanders's head back.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gentry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Gentry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentry.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders throws a body punch but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gentry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a hook.
Gentry takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Sanders - just one landing.
Sanders punishes Gentry's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanders connects with a body shot that sends Gentry's belly button to the back.
Gentry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Gentry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charles Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Gentry does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Gentry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
Sanders lands a body shot.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Gentry moves away and avoids it.
Sanders defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Gentry.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Gentry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanders's coach down at Catch Wrestling L.A. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sanders's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gentry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gentry misses with a straight left.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Gentry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Gentry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gentry throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders slips a straight right by Gentry.
Gentry walks into a stiff left hand from Sanders.
Gentry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentry.
Gentry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Gentry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gentry misses with a hook
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders jabs Gentry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Gentry.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Gentry avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Gentry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gentry avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Sanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Gentry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gentry dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Gentry connects with a looping right hand.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Gentry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gentry scrambles back to his feet.
Sanders works the jab nicely.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Gentry tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Gentry throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gentry.
Sanders works Gentry's body with a nice hook.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentry throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Gentry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gentry misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders slips under a jab from Gentry.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentry takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Gentry scores with a nice right hand.
Gentry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentry defending well as Sanders loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Gentry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Sanders dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gentry blocks a jab.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders throws a body punch but Gentry moves out of range.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Gentry avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Gentry tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sanders misses.
Gentry moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Gentry ducks down to avoid it.
Charles Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gentry might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanders throws the left hand but Gentry avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sanders misses.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentry.
Nice shot lands for Sanders.
Gentry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Sanders lands a jab to Gentry's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Gentry lands a jab.
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders misses with a hook. Gentry ducked under it nicely.
Sanders misses with a looping left.
Gentry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Sanders defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Gentry staying out of range there.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Gentry counters with a three punch combo that has Sanders backing up. Sanders nods at Gentry to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentry misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders lands a lovely overhand right.
Gentry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Gentry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanders misses with a lunging right hand
and Gentry counters with a nice right hand that sends Sanders toppling to the canvas! Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gentry finish him?!
Sanders is rocked!
Sanders throws a hook but Gentry avoids it easily.
Gentry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gentry.
Gentry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gentry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gentry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Sanders throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
Gentry throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentry misses with an uppercut
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentry tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gentry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders thuds his right hand into Gentry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gentry with a nice cross.
Gentry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Gentry finish him?
Gentry slips under a jab.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gentry's hands.
BOOM! Gentry lands a beautiful left hook that drops Sanders. Sanders tries to recover but Gentry is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Sanders lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Gentry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Job (ranked 4474 p4p, 1386 weight class) and King Cong (ranked 426 p4p, 161 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Cong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cong jabs Job to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Job throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Job lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick from Cong lands but Job takes it in his stride.
Cong misses with a hook
and Job counters with a stiff right hand.
Cong moves out of range as Job strikes.
Job takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Job wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cong forces Job back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cong.
Job looking to slow down the pace here.
Job is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cong is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Job.
Job definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Job tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cong.
Job takes a shot to the head.
Cong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Job backwards.
Cong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Job blocking some punches.
Cong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cong scores with a shot to the side of Job's head.
Cong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Job backwards.
Cong lands with a short shot to the head.
Job stalling in the clinch but Cong improves position.
Cong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Job backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong misses with some punches.
Job is trying to stall.
Cong can't find room to land a body shot as Job controls the action.
Cong scores with a shot to the side of Job's head.
Cong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cong misses with a body punch.
Cong effectively controlling the action here.
Cong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jobs head.
Job blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cong.
Cong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Job backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Job takes a shot to the head.
Cong tries a body shot but Job blocks it.
Cong gets through Job's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cong pushes Job back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Cong.
Job is looking to break free of the clinch but Cong has double underhooks.
Cong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Job or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cong lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Job looking to stall.
Cong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cong.
Job tries to break the clinch but Cong is controlling the position.
Cong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Job or not.
Cong lands with a right to the head.
Cong scores with a nice hook to the head.
 Job is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Job.
Cong prevents Job from breaking the clinch.
Cong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cong works on Job's body with a couple of short punches.
Job blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Cong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Job takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Job with a jab.
Cong throws a wild body kick that Job sees coming a mile off.
Cong swings widly with a right hand
and Job connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Job lands a left and a right that send Cong crashing to the mat, dazed. Job thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cong is rocked!
Hans Job is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Job misses with a hook. Cong ducked under it nicely.
Cong is still on wobbly legs! Can Job finish him?
Job drops Cong with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cong! Job dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Job!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reese Remington (ranked 2182 p4p, 3436 weight class) and Bob Terwilliger (ranked 276 p4p, 379 weight class). Bob Terwilliger has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reese Remington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Terwilliger!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Terwilliger misses.
A big right from Terwilliger misses.
Remington is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Remington fails with the takedown
and Terwilliger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Remington fails with a takedown attempt.
Terwilliger slaps away a takedown attempt from Remington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Terwilliger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reese Remington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Remington dives in and grabs Terwilliger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Terwilliger pushes down on Remington's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terwilliger tries to avoid it but Remington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terwilliger to the ground. Terwilliger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Remington tries to clinch but Terwilliger is having none of it.
Terwilliger has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Remington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terwilliger but Terwilliger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Terwilliger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Remington. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terwilliger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remington was well out of range. Poor timing from Terwilliger.
Terwilliger is looking to land body kicks.
Remington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Remington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terwilliger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Remington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Remington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Remington pushes Terwilliger up against the cage in a clinch.
Remington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terwilliger smiles and moves away.
Remington misses with a takedown attempt - Terwilliger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Remington misses with a takedown attempt
letting Terwilliger counter with a right hand.
Remington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Terwilliger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Remington is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remington ducks into an uppercut from Terwilliger and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Terwilliger!
Bob Terwilliger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Leary (ranked 1609 p4p, 2144 weight class) and Blake Souza (ranked 124 p4p, 156 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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143
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Leary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Souza!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
Leary manages to break the clinch.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Souza shoots in but Leary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Leary does no damage.
Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Souza throws a leg kick but Leary checks it.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Souza.
Souza throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Leary misses the target.
Leary looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza defending well as Leary loads up on a big left hand.
Leary throws out a powerful jab.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Leary checks a leg kick.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leary moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leary scores with a nice head shot.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Leary had a free shot at his head there.
Souza tries to clinch up but Leary circles away and keeps his distance.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leary's waist but Leary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza tried to score with a low kick but Leary checks it.
Leary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leary misses with an uppercut. Souza saw that one coming.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leary throws a looping overhand right but Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Leary misses its intended target.
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!
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Leary dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Souza throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Souza wants to clinch.
Leary steps in with a hook that catches Souza right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Leary follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Souza looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!
James Leary retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, James Leary started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Jokinen (ranked 2115 p4p, 1565 weight class) and John Knox (ranked 267 p4p, 198 weight class). Knox has chosen "Hey Man Nice Shot" Filter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Knox has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouni Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Jokinen stops a takedown attempt from Knox.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jokinen is defending well.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jokinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen lands a body punch.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jouni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Knox.
Knox has hold of one of Jokinen's legs. Jokinen is fighting the takedown attempt but Knox gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knox advances position into side control!
Knox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jokinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jokinen dodges the ground and pound from Knox.
Knox in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jokinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Knox connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws an elbow but Jokinen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jokinen struggling a bit here.
Knox postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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!
Knox trying to control the position but Jokinen is working away.
Knox with the ground and pound but Jokinen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Knox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Knox.
Knox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jokinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knox on the ground.
Knox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knox is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knox is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Knox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jokinen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jokinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Knox scores with a couple of nice shots.
Knox is looking to pass Jokinen's guard but actually Jokinen recovers to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jokinen holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox forces his way into half guard.
Jokinen tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Knox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox wants to control but Jokinen is keeping him busy.
Knox is thwarting Jokinen's attempts to control the position.
Knox trying to pass the guard but Jokinen defending well.
Knox is trying to control. Jokinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Jokinen - just one landing.
Jokinen slips under a jab.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Jokinen forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.
Knox has Jokinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jokinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knox lands a left hand.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Knox tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen stalling in the clinch but Knox improves position.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
Knox gets through Jokinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox has Jokinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jokinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jouni Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Jokinen slowing the pace effectively.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Knox gets through Jokinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen is working Knox over against the cage.
Knox tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Knox back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knox misses with some punches.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox goes for a takedown attempt but Jokinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jokinen jabs at Knox's body.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Jokinen swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jokinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Jouni Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Jokinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox lands a right hand.
Knox is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jokinen can't fight it off and eventually Knox manages to take the fight to the floor. Jokinen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jouni Jokinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knox slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jokinen lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox walks into a left hand.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Jouni Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
Jokinen cracks Knox with a good jab.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt - Jokinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Knox tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jouni Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jokinen misses the jab.
And Knox tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jokinen misses
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
And Knox tries to counter it with a takedown but Jokinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Knox does no damage.
Jokinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jokinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jokinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jokinen defends it well.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Jokinen connects with the punch.
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!
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokinen tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jouni Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jouni Jokinen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Great Tiger (ranked 1064 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Rice Puto (ranked 150 p4p, 193 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rice Puto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Great Tiger's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rice Puto!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Tiger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puto.
Tiger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Puto cracks Tiger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Puto misses with a looping right.
Puto missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puto misses with a double jab.
Tiger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Puto loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws a looping overhand right but Tiger ducks down to avoid it.
Tiger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiger misses the jab.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puto throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Puto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto scores with a shot to the body.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tiger misses with a right hand
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puto. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Puto.
Tiger is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Tiger does it's job there.
Tiger swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Puto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiger.
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!
Puto digs a good body shot into Tiger's ribs.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puto counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiger throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Puto staying out of range there.
Tiger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiger misses with a hook
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puto throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Puto.
Tiger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Puto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tiger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiger throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Puto walks into a jab.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Tiger misses with a series of wild punches.
Puto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiger throws out a powerful jab.
Tiger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tiger throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Tiger backs off Puto throws a huge counter combo but Tiger manages to avoid it all.
Puto slips under a jab from Tiger.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
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!
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Tiger misses the body punch
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Puto slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puto! But no joy.
Puto slips under a jab from Tiger.
Tiger misses the jab.
Puto throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
Tiger is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Tiger misses
and Puto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Tiger misses.
Puto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Puto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tiger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger throwing a counter right hand but Puto manages to avoid it.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Puto moves out of range.
Puto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
The fighters circling - Puto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puto.
Puto throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Puto moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Nice body punch from Tiger.
Puto misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiger misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
Tiger lands with a nice body punch.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiger.
Puto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
Puto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Puto lands a slapping body shot.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Tiger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puto duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto misses with a hook
and Tiger counters with a nice uppercut.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger throwing a counter right hand but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Puto misses.
Tiger scores with a jab. Puto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Puto tests Tiger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiger clinches with his opponent.
Puto manages to break the clinch.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Puto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiger somewhat.
Tiger lands a nice shot to the body.
Puto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiger is looking to counter punch.
Tiger swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto digs a good hook to Tiger's body.
Tiger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puto.
Puto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiger counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Puto misses
and Tiger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger walks into a left hand.
Tiger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puto at a distance.
Tiger connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puto moves away.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puto counters with a right hand to the body.
Rice Puto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Puto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiger momentarily.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Puto throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto unleashes a big counter combination but Tiger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Puto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiger takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Tiger misses with a shot to the body
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rice Puto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Tiger misses.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puto connects with a body shot that sends Tiger's belly button to the back.
Tiger jabs at Puto's body.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Puto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Puto misses its intended target.
Puto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Puto.
A counter left hand to the body from Tiger misses its target.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Puto misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto misses with a body shot.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves out of range as Puto strikes.
Tiger feinted with a counter takedown.
Puto stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puto moves forwards but Tiger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiger takes one to the side of the head.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Tiger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger darts in trying to clinch
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger cracks Puto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Puto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger missing with a left hand there. Puto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger slips a jab and a cross from Puto.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Tiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
A big left from Tiger misses.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Puto jabs at Tiger's body.
Tiger throws a body punch but Puto moves out of range.
Tiger throws an off balance right hand
and Puto counters with a two punch combo.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger moves to clinch but Puto breaks away
enabling Puto to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puto slips a jab and a cross from Tiger.
It seemed like Puto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puto moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Tiger swings for the body but Puto moves out of range.
Puto blocks a jab.
Tiger takes a swing at Puto's ribcage but misses.
Puto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Puto throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Puto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puto moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Puto lands a really nice looking cross but Tiger seems unphased.
Tiger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tiger misses the body punch
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger misses with a right hand
letting Puto counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Tiger misses.
Puto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
Tiger slips a straight right by Puto.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Puto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Tiger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
Puto throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Puto really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tiger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Puto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiger scores with a nice right hand.
Tiger cracks a nice hook into Puto's ribs.
Tiger scores with a nice head shot.
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Puto's belly button to the back.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger misses with a hook
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger misses with a hook. Puto ducked under it nicely.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Puto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Puto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger tries to clinch but Puto moves away
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger misses with a lunging right hand
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger misses with a left hand
and Puto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Puto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger throws a jab when Puto was well out of range.
Jab from Puto.
A jab from Tiger misses.
Tiger misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puto.
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puto slips a jab and a cross from Tiger.
A telegraphed right hand from Puto misses the target.
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!
Tiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puto cracks Tiger with a good jab.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puto throws out the jab.
Tiger defending well as Puto loads up on a big left hand.
Puto lands a jab to the nose.
Puto jabs at Tiger's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Puto.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Puto jabs at Tiger's body.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Puto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger throws a lazy uppercut
and Puto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto throws out a counter right but Tiger avoids it with no problem.
Tiger throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Puto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tiger with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto misses with a body shot.
Puto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Tiger throws a hook but Puto avoids it easily.
Tiger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tiger misses with a jab to the body
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Puto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tiger backs up against the cage.
Puto misses with a body shot
enabling Tiger to counter with a crisp jab.
Puto throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger closes the distance but Puto moves to the side
and Puto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rice Puto dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Puto ducks right into an uppercut from Tiger.
Tiger digs a good body shot into Puto's ribs.
Puto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Tiger misses the shot to the body.
Tiger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puto misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Puto is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puto.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
A quick step to the side and Tiger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a series of punches but Puto avoids them all with ease.
Tiger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puto on the side of the head.
Puto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Puto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
A little jabbing left from Puto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Tiger does it's job there.
Tiger works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto digs a good hook to Tiger's body.
Puto just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puto misses with a right hand
and Tiger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puto throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tiger scrambles back to his feet.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Tiger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puto tries to circle away but Tiger has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Tiger prevents Puto from breaking the clinch.
Puto is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
Rice Puto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right hand to the body from Tiger.
Puto is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Puto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puto defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
Tiger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
Tiger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puto counters with a left to the body.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puto manages to avoid it.
Puto unleashes a big counter combination but Tiger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiger.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger lands a nice looking body shot.
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Tiger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puto.
Puto scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Puto saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Great Tiger.
I think Puto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rice Puto!
Rice Puto is the new welterweight champion!
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