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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Puni Puni (ranked 3084 p4p, 3982 weight class) and Diego Aldas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Aldas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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181 cm 18 200 0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm 18 201 1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Great elbows Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Good kicks Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raul Puni Puni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Aldas! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping leg kick lands for Aldas.
Puni throws a body punch but Aldas moves out of range. Raul Puni Puni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Puni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldas.
Aldas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puni's sensitive parts. Puni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aldas counters with a stiff right hand. Puni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldas counters with a left and a right that stings Puni. Puni throws a sloppy head kick and Aldas counters with a slapping leg kick. Aldas throws a combination. Puni tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A momentary lapse in concentration from Puni enables Aldas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Puni manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Aldas wants to control from the top but Puni keeps moving. Puni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldas stands up and waves to Puni to follow him. Aldas feints and as Puni raises his hands in defense, Aldas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Puni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puni tries to get out of the position. Puni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aldas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Puni is controlling Aldas's posture. Aldas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Aldas wants to pass the guard but Puni is keeping the position. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Puni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Puni throws a head kick that misses and Aldas counters with a left and a right that stings Puni.
It looks like Raul Puni Puni has been cut. Puni misses the shot to the body. Aldas avoids the body shot from Puni.
Aldas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Puni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Puni is breathing heavily. Aldas decides to stand back up. Puni misses with a shot to the body and Aldas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Aldas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aldas lands some shots froms side control. Puni tries to control but Aldas manages to take his back. Aldas is riding his opponent, not letting Puni buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Aldas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Aldas gets his hands free as Puni looks to control. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Puni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Puni grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Aldas keeps control of the position easily here as Puni tries to buck him off.
Aldas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Puni. Aldas keeps control of the position easily here as Puni tries to buck him off.
Aldas lands a shot to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Aldas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Raul Puni Puni's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Puni misses with a shot to the body and Aldas counters with a one-two to the body. Aldas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aldas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A shot to the body from Puni misses and Aldas counters with a head kick that wobbles Puni - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Aldas sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Aldas! Diego Aldas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Raul Puni Puni stepped up to the mic, saying '[Verse 1: Jessie J]
She got a body like an hourglass
But I can give it to you all the time
She got a booty like a Cadillac
But I can send you into overdrive, oh
You've been waiting for that
Step on up, swing your bat
[Refrain: Jessie J & Ariana Grande]
See, anybody could be bad to you
You'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
38% |
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