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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 2249 p4p, 1944 weight class) and Caio Barbosa (ranked 124 p4p, 110 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hello. Lewis Burwell Puller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Caio Barbosa's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 8 - 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Puller.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puller tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puller to the ground. Puller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puller wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Puller closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the cage.
Barbosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Puller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Caio Barbosa has been cut.
A short uppercut from Puller.
Barbosa gets control of Puller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barbosa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Puller wants to stand but Barbosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Puller controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Puller is proving a slippery customer.
Barbosa has a closed guard, preventing Puller from standing up.
Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puller defends well.
Puller stands up and waves to Barbosa to follow him.
Puller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barbosa is defended easily by Puller.
Puller has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa jumps guard but Puller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Puller.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Puller to the mat.
Puller wants to stand but Barbosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barbosa looking to control.
Puller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Puller wanted to stand there but Barbosa had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa fails with the takedown
and Puller counters with a right hand to the body.
Caio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puller looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa dives in and grabs Puller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puller pushes down on Barbosa's head and hops out.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
Barbosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puller counters with a nice uppercut.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Barbosa tries to counter it with a takedown but Puller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks for a takedown but Puller sprawls well.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puller wants to clinch.
Barbosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Puller defends it well.
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puller's waist but Puller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
Puller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puller swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Puller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Puller tries to sprawl out of it but Barbosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Burwell Puller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caio Barbosa'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.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Puller tries to sprawl out of it but Barbosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Puller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barbosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Puller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa looks for a takedown but Puller sprawls well.
Puller half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but Puller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puller clinches.
Barbosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puller walks away with a smile on his face. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barbosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puller counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Puller wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Puller.
Puller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puller wants it to stay on the feet.
Puller doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Puller.
Puller tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puller tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puller to the ground. Puller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis Burwell Puller is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barbosa darts in looking for a takedown but Puller gets double underhooks and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Puller had a free shot at his head there.
Puller wants to clinch.
Barbosa with the counter takedown but Puller avoids it easily.
Lewis Burwell Puller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller wants to clinch.
Puller leaves Barbosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Puller tries to sprawl out of it but Barbosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barbosa shoots in but Puller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis Burwell Puller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Puller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Puller pushes Barbosa off and gets back to his feet.
Puller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa dives in and scores a takedown into Puller's guard.
Barbosa prevents Puller from getting back to his feet.
Barbosa looking to sit in guard and control but Puller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller gets to his feet. Barbosa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puller has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Puller has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Puller connects with a knee to the head.
Barbosa is rocked!
Puller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Puller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Puller - that landed with a thud.
Puller pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Puller finish him?
Puller lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa can't get the takedown.
Puller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Puller.
Puller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Puller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Puller.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Puller has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puller lands an uppercut.
Barbosa goes for a takedown attempt but Puller pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Burwell Puller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caio Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Puller closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the cage.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puller tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Puller looking to throw knees to the head but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Barbosa tries to score a body lock takedown but Puller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Puller.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa decides to pull guard.
Puller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barbosa, up you get!
Horrible takedown attempt by Barbosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Puller, which made it look bad.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puller is fending him off so far but Barbosa persists. Nope, Puller circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa takes one to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Puller misses with a knee to the head.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbosa is looking for a takedown.
Puller lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with the head strike.
Barbosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Puller.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puller.
Puller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puller creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barbosa with a big uppercut! Barbosa tries to clinch up but Puller pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barbosa to the mat! Barbosa covers up and Puller unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lewis Burwell Puller!
Post fight, Lewis Burwell Puller stared into the camera and said '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.'.
The defeated Caio Barbosa had this to say: 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.
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