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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 716 p4p, 908 weight class) and Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 47 p4p, 59 weight class). Puller has chosen Hello as his entrance music. Desmond Fairbanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class 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 34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Burwell Puller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller cracks Fairbanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Puller misses with a double jab.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fairbanks missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks throws a series of punches but Puller avoids them all with ease.
Puller lands with a good body shot.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch
and Puller counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Puller looks to land a combination but Fairbanks avoids it well.
Fairbanks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Fairbanks moves away and avoids it.
Fairbanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Fairbanks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Puller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puller.
A swing and a miss from Fairbanks.
Puller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fairbanks back to the cage. Puller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fairbanks misses with an uppercut.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Puller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Fairbanks.
Nice jab there from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fairbanks scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Fairbanks.
Puller jabs at Fairbanks's body.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Puller punishes Fairbanks's body with a nice straight punch.
Puller slips under a jab.
Fairbanks throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Fairbanks is looking to land body kicks.
Puller stuns Fairbanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puller throws a looping overhand right but Fairbanks ducks down to avoid it.
Puller misses with a hook.
Fairbanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairbanks throws out the jab.
Puller circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puller defending well as Fairbanks loads up on a big left hand.
Puller misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Fairbanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Puller works over Fairbanks's head and body with a nice combination.
Fairbanks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fairbanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Puller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puller lands a jab to Fairbanks's midsection.
Fairbanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairbanks throws out a loose jab but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller throws a hook but Fairbanks avoids it easily.
Puller throws a series of strikes that have Fairbanks backpedaling.
Puller lands a nice looking body shot.
Puller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Fairbanks misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller connects with a body shot.
Fairbanks throws a looping overhand right but Puller ducks down to avoid it.
Puller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puller scores with a body shot.
Puller misses with a double jab.
Fairbanks lands a head shot.
A jab from Fairbanks misses.
Fairbanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks moves to clinch but Puller breaks away
and Puller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Puller looks to land a combination. Fairbanks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fairbanks is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller weaves into range and cracks Fairbanks right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fairbanks goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Puller is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lewis Burwell Puller!
As Lewis Burwell Puller got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 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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RATING
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