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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 2333 p4p, 1939 weight class) and George Backman (ranked 246 p4p, 215 weight class). Puller comes into the arena with Hello blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm 28 138 6 - 7 - 1 |
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180 cm 31 145 7 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Burwell Puller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Backman throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot. Backman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range. Puller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Puller wants to clinch. Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Backman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Puller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Backman throws a right and a left that Puller avoids nicely. Puller checks a low kick from Backman. Backman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Puller is looking to counter punch. Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Backman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Backman blocks a jab. Backman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Backman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Puller with a body punch. A glancing blow. Puller has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puller working some nice short punches in the clinch. Puller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Backman.
Backman working hard to break the clinch. Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puller misses with a knee strike.
Backman wants to get back to striking at distance but Puller won't allow it.
Backman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Backman blocks an uppercut.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside. Puller looking to throw knees to the head but Backman is blocking nicely.
Puller scores with a nice hook to the head. Backman trying to control the position but instead, Puller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Backman into the cage. A head punch on the inside from Backman fails to land. Puller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puller keeps control of Backman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Puller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Puller lands an uppercut. Puller has Backman pressed against the cage, preventing Backman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A knee to the head by Puller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puller. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Backman breaks the clinch.
Puller drives through and clinches with Backman against the cage.
Backman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Puller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Backman throws a head punch that misses. Puller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puller scores with an uppercut up the middle. Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it. Backman is looking to control Puller's arms but Puller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Backman has his back to the cage. Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Puller throws a punch but it's blocked by Backman. Backman tries to stall but Puller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it. Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller scores with a knee to the head.
Puller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Backman is rocked! A head punch on the inside from Puller fails to land. Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Puller finish him? Puller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Puller lands a shoulder strike. Backman tries a body shot but Puller blocks it.
Puller lands a body shot. A knee to the head by Puller.
Backman takes a shot to the head. Puller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Backman blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Backman is trying to stall.
Puller throws a big uppercut that drops Backman! More strikes from Puller and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Backman lies dazed against the cage as Puller celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Burwell Puller! An intense looking Lewis Burwell Puller took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to MKFC for having my back. Thanks to the fans for showing love. Thanks to my opponent for putting on one hell of a show.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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