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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ameri Can (ranked 127 p4p, 13 weight class) and Manny Puno (ranked 15 p4p, 1 weight class). Can comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ameri Can!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Puno misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Can misses with a low kick.
Can scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puno in his tracks.
Puno misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Puno.
Can gets caught napping as Puno dives in and scores a takedown. Can manages to retain guard.
Can wants to get back to his feet but Puno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
Can wants to stand but Puno is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno trying to control but Can is working from the bottom.
Can wants to stand and escape but Puno is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Can moves forwards but Puno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Can moves forwards but Puno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puno cracks Can with a good jab.
Can throws a hook to the side of Puno's head but Puno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Can digs a good body shot into Puno's ribs.
Can motions for Puno to come forward. Can throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manny Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno gets the takedown into side control.
Can tries to escape but Puno is in control.
Puno advances nicely into full mount.
Can really wants to buck Puno off and get back to his feet.
Can's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno landing shots from mount.
Puno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Can is trying to stand up.
Puno trying to control but Can is having none of it.
Puno controlling from mount.
Can tries to buck Puno off but he can't manage it.
Can takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Can is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
Can takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Can is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Can is squirming around, avoiding Puno's attempts to control the action.
Can is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Can somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Nice shot lands for Puno.
Can with the inside leg kick.
Ameri Can is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puno lands with an overhand left.
Can throws a leg kick that misses.
Puno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Can is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Puno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Puno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puno throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Can prevents Puno from moving into mount.
Can wants to get back to his feet.
Puno working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Puno lands a nice forearm strike.
Can is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Puno is controlling him well.
Puno working the ground and pound from side control.
Can is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands a decent elbow from side control.
Can wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Puno just content to control the position.
Puno lands an elbow.
Can throws Puno to one side and escapes!
Puno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Can as he avoids it easily.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
Puno throws a hook to the side of Can's head but Can sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Can napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Can wants to get back to his feet.
Can managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Puno.
Puno trying to control the position but Can is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Can tests Puno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Can connects with a solid leg kick.
Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puno.
Puno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puno swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can misses with an uppercut.
Puno with the counter takedown but Can avoids it easily.
Puno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Can lands with a nice combination. Puno backs away looking to recover.
Can misses the jab.
Puno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Can in his tracks.
A low kick from Can misses
and Puno counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Puno lands a couple of elbows.
Can is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Can wants to get back to his feet but Puno passes into half guard.
Manny Puno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can tries to kick Puno off but Puno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Puno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Can is trying to stand.
Can blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puno.
Can won't allow Puno to pass to mount.
Can blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puno.
Can is looking to escape.
Puno trying to control the action but Can is working from the bottom.
Can is trying to stand back up but Puno is controlling him
Can on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to pass the guard but Can defending well.
Can is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
Can is trying to stand back up but Puno is controlling him
Puno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Can keeps working.
Can tries to kick Puno off but Puno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Puno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puno works the jab nicely.
Puno moves out of range of the leg kick from Can.
Puno feints the counter takedown.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Can tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Can to counter with a crisp jab.
Manny Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Can does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Can finds it's target.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can lands an overhand right.
Can drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Can looks to land a combination but Puno avoids it well.
Puno avoids the body shot from Can.
Puno ducks under a wild hook from Can.
Can feints and then cracks Puno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puno down.
Puno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ameri Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Puno.
Puno needs to keep his hands up - Can had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can throws a jab when Puno was well out of range.
Puno moves out of range of the leg kick from Can.
Puno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Can doesn't seem bothered though.
Can misses with a straight left.
Puno drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Can defends it well.
Puno fails with a takedown attempt.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Puno with a jab.
A big left from Can misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Puno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Puno connects with a single shot there.
Can looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range.
Puno thuds a left hand into Can's body.
Puno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Can's guard.
Puno is looking to work some ground and pound but Can has wrist control.
Can wants to get back to his feet but Puno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Puno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Can.
Puno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Can throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Can takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puno darts in looking for a takedown but Can gets double underhooks and turns Puno into the ropes.
Can swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puno.
Can tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Can lands a right hook to the body.
Can feints and then cracks Puno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puno down.
Can waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puno.
Puno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Can fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puno is out of range.
Can tries to score with a low kick but Puno moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Puno misses.
Can tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Puno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Can tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can throws a head kick that misses.
Can tries to clinch but Puno moves out of range.
Can looks to land a left hand but Puno moved out of range nicely.
Puno takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Puno as he checks the leg kick.
Can throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
Puno with the counter takedown but Can avoids it easily.
Can slips under a jab.
Puno jabs Can right on the nose. Can blinks but takes it well.
Puno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Can tries to clinch there but Puno circles away.
Can takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puno avoids the body shot from Can.
Can's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Can scrambles back to his feet.
Can slaps away a takedown attempt from Puno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puno with a nice cross.
Puno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Can takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
Puno drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Can defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puno manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Can on his heels. He'll look to pass Can's guard now, I'm sure.
Can wants to stand but Puno is controlling the position.
Can wriggles free and stands up.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Can takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Can tries to bum rush Puno with a series of wild strikes but Puno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puno throws the left hand but Can avoids the punch easily.
Can is looking to counter the offense by Puno and move into the clinch.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Can.
Puno staying out of range there.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can ducks under a wild hook from Puno.
Puno just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCan.
Can feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Can blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Can.
Can staying out of range there.
Can fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Puno misses.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, jab by Can - just one landing.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Can takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Can coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Can throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Puno tries to counter it with a takedown but Can pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Can looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can misses with a hook. Puno ducked under it nicely.
Can is looking to slow Puno down with leg kicks.
Can fails to land with a series of punches.
Puno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Can slips a straight right by Puno.
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.
Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Can.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno has a takedown stuffed.
Ameri Can has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Puno.
Can loads up on a big right hand but Puno slips the punch.
Puno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puno looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Can is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Puno is controlling him.
Puno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Puno works over Can with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ameri Can did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Puno gets the takedown into side control.
Can is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Puno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Puno prevents Can from escaping the position.
Puno grinds an elbow into Can's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can is trying to buck Puno off.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Can keeps working.
Can wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Can some visible discomfort.
Puno scores with a couple of short elbows.
Puno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Can is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Puno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Puno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Puno scores with a couple of short elbows.
Can dodges the ground and pound from Puno.
Puno tries to move into full mount but can't pass Can's legs.
Puno lands a nice forearm strike.
Can is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Can taking a bit of punishment here - Puno scoring with strikes.
Can is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Puno is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Can keeps working.
Can on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Can is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Puno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Puno passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Can!
Puno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Can is rocked!
Puno cracks Can with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Puno! Manny Puno retains his featherweight title!
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